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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

City justifies favouritism under Orr for Martin

Wed 20th Sep 2017, 18:33

Tudor City with happy connectionsTudor City with happy connections
© Photo Healy Racing

Tudor City sent favourite backers home happy at Fairyhouse, as he took the last on the programme, the Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 16th Handicap.

Available at 5/1 in early shows, the Tony Martin trained five-year-old opened on-course at 3/1 before going off the 11/4 market leader in the colours of owner John Breslin.

Settled in mid-division by Oisin Orr, the son of Yeats took closer order on the approach to the straight, and he was ridden to challenge from the two furlong pole.

He got to the front a furlong from home, and kept on well from there to see off World War (7/1) and Colin Keane by a length and a quarter.

The hat-trick seeking Panstarr (5/1) completed the placings another two and a half lengths back in third with Kevin Manning in the saddle for Jim Bolger.

"You couldn't be happier. He did it well and everything worked out well as John is home to see him," said Martin.

"He deserved that as he ran a nice race in Galway and things didn't worked out. Fortunately it paid off today."

STEWARDS REPORTS

G.P. Halpin, rider of Secret Existence trained by John James Feane, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never travelled.

S.B. Kelly, rider of My Brother trained by Lee Smyth, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung badly to the right throughout.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.40 €1.30
2nd
1.25L
7/1
€2.60
3rd
2.5L
5/1
€1.50
4th
1.75L
12/1
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.